Chad Pennington is no Peyton Manning. He’s no Jim Sorgi either. Pennington is expected to be traded or released
today by the New York Jets, who just acquired Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers.
In the next 24 hours, Colts fans could get a good indication of the severity of Peyton Manning’s knee injury. If Colts Coach Tony Dungy and team President Bill Polian think there’s even the slightest chance Manning might miss the season opener or—gasp—more than that, Polian might be tempted to pick up the phone and call Pennington’s agent. Polian isn’t about to give up anything major to acquire the nine-year veteran quarterback, but if he can pick him up cheap, he just might do so.
Yes, I know, Pennington’s arm strength is questionable, and I’m aware of his shoulder problems. But the 32-year-old Marshall graduate offers the Colts a better chance of winning than Sorgi, a career back-up player.
If Manning’s knee is healing nicely, Polian will have zero interest in Pennington, and Pennington would have as little interest in sitting behind a rock solid Manning. But if there’s a hint that Manning might not be ready to go, or that Manning’s iron-man playing streak could be interrupted at some point this season, the relationship might start to look pretty enticing from both ends.
If Pennington finds Polian on the other end of his cell phone in the next 24 hours, that’s bad news for Manning-loving Colts fans, and that would pretty much include the entire state of Indiana.
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Do they make you post something everyday? Because I can't understand why else you'd
come up with this pablum.
How about writing about something that's real...like the disaster that is the new IRL TV
contract?
While I too like auto racing, wake up. Peyton Manning isn't going to play forever, and if you remember Marvin Harrison's situation, these little bursa sack injuries can be quite serious. The injury free streak could be over, and you can bet a smart guy like Polian is thinking about plan B. You're not going to have Sorgi be your showcase QB while showing off the spiffy new Lucas Oil Stadium.
All in all, I agree, we're grasping at straws here...oh, and Versus also has the NHL contract, so we all see how well that did for Hockey's popularity this year.
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Every other article is woven with these rather baseless rants that I can't quite take seriously.
Do you mean to tell me that Peyton Manning's Knee Injury can be accurately judged by the Colts interest or non-interest in Chad Pennington? Really? No, seriously? I'm not biting on that bait.
We have 4 QBs on the roster and whatever happens below Manning and Sorgi is pretty much back page fodder.
Speculate all you want, but I'd prefer to judge Peyton's knee by Peyton's knee, not some abstract what-if.
But then again, this is the Indianapolis Business Journal, not sure why I am criticizing a Sports guy from the IBJ, that's like taking Financial advice from a Cuisine Monthly writer.
don't doubt him any longer after he took Peyton and Edge over
the guys who were supposed to be just as good if not better.
Peace.
So, we can all speculate and hope that Manning will play... but look at the fact that we have 4 QBs on the roster... I would put money on the fact that Manning won't be playing against the Bears in the opener. I'm not saying he'll be out for the season, but even before this blog I thought he would be out for 2 or 3 regular season games because of the Colts sudden interest in QBs. And if you look at the schedule, that 3rd game is important (the Jaguars)... so, picking up Quinn Gray (from the Jags), may be a sign as well that Manning isn't planning on playing that game; and it's a game we have to win. Games 1 and 2 of the regular season aren't as important (since the Bears and Vikings are both in the NFC), but that 3rd one is very important.
Now, don't get me wrong, I hope Manning will be playing and am a big fan of Manning... but I'm just looking at the situation. And remember, he's human, he may not be able to play every game.
It is really not that big a surgery. You have 22 Bursa Sacs, he had 1 removed and the infection is gone. He arrived in Terre Haute a few days ago, but has yet to take the field to continue recovery on that knee. If he had lingering effects he wouldn't have left Indy.
All reports and signs point to a smooth recovery despite the hard hitting and fast-breaking updates from your host Anthony Schoettle.
Yeah, he may be in Terre Haute... but I still think it's a PR ploy... the Colts don't want to give ESPN, Fox, local media, etc. something negative to talk about, so I think his status is just being kept hush, hush and him just being in Terre Haute is holding some of that talk down. (And it helps that Favre is the big NFL story right now as well... keeps the focus off of Manning).
Well, again, I hope that I'm wrong and hope that I will have to fork over the money on my bet... but I'll feel better about Manning when I start to see him practicing.
The important thing is: you don't know and neither do I. Without facts to report on, speculation breeds a substance-less debate (like the one we are having) and non-story articles being writting like this guy on The Score. I doubt Peyton came to Training Camp just as a media-ploy, but you are entitled to your opinion, right or wrong. I don't really think that way and I'm pretty sure the Colts don't either. They are a very closed organization and really don't care what the media thinks one way or the other.
It could also just be that some things are more simplistic. Minor surgery, resting it up as much as possible, preseason is kind of a glorified practice for an experienced team anyways, and no need to rush him back. Or, sure it's all a media illusion to mask a major problem, either one (I'll stick with the first).
I don't need to see him in a preseason game... I just would feel better if I saw him practicing at all. I agree that preseason is just glorified practice and he doesn't need to play in it. But I would feel better if he was at least practicing with the rest of the Colts at camp instead of just watching.
And yes, I agree with you that the Colts are a closed organization and don't care what the media think.... but, they know that you still don't fuel a fire.
So, lastly, again... I hope I'm wrong in my opinion of the situation.